Re: Rstudio vs Positron

Hi Abdullah,
In case you are not aware, the IDE Rstudio was created by the company
RStudio, PBC (PBC = Public Benefit Corporation).

The company wanted to emphasize to the public that its target is to help
with data science projects more generally, and not just as a company
creating tools for R development.

RStudio, PBC changed its name to Posit, PBC. In addition to the IDE
RStudio, it now offers Positron, which facilitates development in multiple
languages, including R and Python.

Check out the following announcement by Posit where they describe
Positron:  https://posit.co/blog/positron-product-announcement-aug-2025/

Best,
Eric

On Sun, Sep 28, 2025 at 12:04 PM Abdullah DOĞRUL <[email protected]>
wrote:

> To whom it may concern,
>
> I would like to learn some information about Positron.
>
> Why there is another IDE for R programming? (Positron)
>
> Is the Positron trying to replace for Rstudio?
>
> When I ask can I do anything with Positron like Rstudio to ChatGPT
> application, the answer was no, Rstudio more powerful than Positron. If
> Rstudio is more powerful than Positron why do you need to launch Positron?
>
> Best regards.
>
> Abdullah DOĞRUL
>
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